The Indian Army has decided to start a provisional Service Selection Centre (North) at Kapurthala in Punjab from October 1, Commander-in-Chief of Western Command Lt General K J Singh today said.
Singh, who met Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal at his residence, told him that the Army has given its consent to provisionally establish the centre.
Extending an invitation to the Chief Minister for participating in the function to begin the centre on October 1, General Singh said that the Army has also started the work for setting up another centre in Ropar and the work regarding it would be completed in two years.
The state government has given 200 acres of its land for the centre, according to an official release.
Lauding the Chief Minister for setting up Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute for girls on the pattern of Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Academy, Singh said that this would be a unique centre in the country, which would enable the girls to get selected in the Armed forces.
Badal, according to the release, asked Singh to provide some women Army Officers for the institute to provide quality training to girls.
